Devil teacher

My new nickname is Susy, the devil teacher... and I'm so nice. I don't get it... ok, ok, I can hear certain people laughing from all the way over here. But lately in my more advanced classes I'm having trouble with some students that aren't doing their work and then they end up falling behind. The problem is that the punishments that are instilled here just aren't enough to actually scare them into listening. The kids get these little minus stickers every time they misbehave. If they get 10 stickers they have to stand with their hands up for a class period. The little ones don't want to do this but the older ones really couldn't care less. So something occurred to me. I said to them, "if you get 10 minus stickers you have to stay after class for an hour with Susy teacher." They shit a brick. One of them was like "No susy teacher, hands up ok, hands up ok." And I said, "no, you will stay after with me." The real fear of this is not really me, but what it means to their parents if they have to stay after. It means that they are doing bad and their moms are way scarier than I could ever be. When I got back to the teacher's room I told some of my co-teachers what happened and Jenny was like "Wow, Susy the devil teacher, you even wore your devil outfit" because it just so happens that I was wearing a black skirt, my red turtleneck tee, and my red high-heels. So yea, now that's my official Devil teacher outfit. Whatever, it's way cute. In the end, all the students except one did their work for the next class, and I actually made him stay. A punishment is no good unless you carry it out. Right?

But seriously I love my students. Most teachers wouldn't care enough to stay. I think it's always been part of my personality to not blow things off like "well that wasn't my job." As far as I'm concerned, if it needs to be done it's your job. Most people just don't give a shit. And I really do love my students a lot.

Especially my kindie kids. Last week we went on their monthly field trip. I'm so attached to these kids. They're adorable. And my class definitely has the brightest kids... maybe I'm a little biased.

(Pictures coming soon)